Copper Ridge Health Care
Kristine Palmer, is a Physical Therapy Assistant at Copper Ridge. Our facility held a fundraiser to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, including a food booth and the sale of raffle tickets. Kristine appeared at the food booth; and when asked if she would prefer a hot dog or ribs, answered that she didn’t want anything and [...]
Saving Strokes: Golf Therapy for Stroke Victors
Having a physical disability doesn’t mean you can’t get out on the green! In fact, many people with all kinds of disabilities have found that golf is a great way to overcome physical challenges while having fun! Golf can be a driving force in the physical recovery of stroke “victors,” which is why the American [...]
Whittier Hills Healthcare Center
Carlos Jaimes in Rehab at Whittier Hills Healthcare Center, always goes above and beyond for the residents. One of the patients he was treating in therapy had spilled something on a jacket that she wanted to wear that day. The jacket needed to be hand washed, so Carlos took it on his lunch break back [...]
Park View Gardens
Mary Kelly is a kind and compassionate physical therapist who really goes the extra mile with her patients. She has only been with our rehab team at Park View for about six months but has already shown that she is living out our core value of “Love One Another.” Recently, Mary had a patient who [...]
Cabrillo Rehabilitation and Care Center
Jackie Jolicoeur, OT, and Vonnie Villa, RN, are valued members of our team at Cabrillo Rehabilitation and Care Center. When a newly admitted resident arrived without additional clothing or personal belongings, it was not only difficult for our resident, but also inhibited her participation in therapy. On a Saturday, Jackie obtained the keys to our [...]
Orem Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Carole was one of our residents at Orem Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was working full-time and running her home when a fall down stairs caused her an injury leaving her with the inability to move any part of her body except for her head and hands (not her fingers.) She was understandably emotional regarding [...]
Pocatello Care and Rehabilitation
Ted Walema, a resident at Pocatello Care and Rehabilitation, was under the care and treatment of our rehabilitation staff to improve his walking ability. During the time he was being treated, his wife, Ramona, was scheduled to give a prestigious presentation at Idaho State University where she was to be honored for her DVD, Many [...]
MDS 3.0 and Therapy
Let’s start by talking about how the therapy days and minutes will be reported on MDS 3.0. Each therapy discipline will continue to report the number of days and minutes therapy was provided in the last 7 calendar days. However, they will now be required to separate the type of therapy delivered into the following modes [...]
